Filipe Joaquim Melo Silva (born 3 November 1989), known as Melo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Club career Portugal Born in Santa Maria de Lamas, Aveiro District, Melo kicked off his career with local C.F. União de Lamas after joining their youth system in 1998. He continued competing in the lower leagues until the age of 21, successively representing A.A. Avanca and S.C. Espinho, both while on loan from S.C. Beira-Mar, who also ceded him to F.C. Arouca where he made his professional debut in 2011–12, scoring his only goal of the season in a 1−0 Segunda Liga win against C.D. Santa Clara on 22 January 2012.
In the summer of 2012, free agent Melo signed a one-year contract with Associação Naval 1º de Maio also in the second division. For 2013–14, he joined Moreirense F.C. of the same league alongside Diogo Cunha and Jorge Pires. On 27 November 2013, in a 2−0 loss at C.D. Aves, he was sent off in the 71st minute for fouling Pedro Pereira, being again redcarded in a goalless draw against S.C. Covilhã the following month. His first goal of the campaign came in a 7−1 away victory over C.D. Trofense on 16 January 2014, and he would score one more in 35 games in his first year as the team returned to the Primeira Liga after a one-year absence; he was also awarded captaincy during this timeframe.
Sheffield Wednesday Melo signed a three-year deal with English Championship club Sheffield Wednesday on 2 February 2015 for an undisclosed fee, joining compatriots Carlos Carvalhal (coach), Lucas João, Marco Matias and José Semedo. He made his debut eight days later, in a 2−1 away defeat against Ipswich Town where he came on as a 58th-minute substitute for Sam Hutchinson.
In November 2015, it was announced that Melo had been ruled out for the remainder of the season after undergoing knee surgery.
Return home Melo went back to Portugal's top flight on 18 January 2017, joining F.C. Paços de Ferreira on loan for the rest of the campaign. He left Wednesday on 10 July, when he moved to G.D. Chaves on a three-year deal.
Having totalled just 19 appearances in two seasons for the Trás-os-Montes side, Melo terminated his contract by mutual consent with a year left in July 2019, after their relegation. Days later, he signed for two years with S.C. Farense of the second tier.
Melo remained in the division for 2021–22, with the 31-year-old agreeing to a deal at U.D. Vilafranquense.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUnião Lamas 2006–07Segunda Divisão1301000—1402008–09Terceira Divisão2613000—291Total3914000—431Avanca (loan)2009–10Terceira Divisão2110000—211Espinho (loan)2010–11Segunda Divisão2304000—270Arouca (loan)2011–12Segunda Liga1110020—131Naval2012–13Segunda Liga2901080—380Moreirense 2013–14Segunda Liga3520050—4022014–15Primeira Liga1701030—210Total5221080—612Sheffield Wednesday2014–15Championship600000—602015–16000000—00Total600000—60Paços Ferreira (loan)2016–17Primeira Liga1600000—160Chaves2017–18Primeira Liga300010—40Career total2005100190002295
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